Matthew 20

Matthew 20:1

THe Kingdome] Gods calling, and the distributing of his grace in the spirituall state of the Church is such that God oftentimes makes equall and preferres in giving rewards those that were called last, to the first called. Whetner it bee out of his absolute free-will, or for some other reason which is unknowne to men. And also regardeth not so much the beginning as the ending and the accomplishment: whereby all worldly glory and all contradiction against God is beaten down, and all are tyed to persevere.

Matthew 20:2

A penny] which was worth a Drachme weighing the eghth part of an ounce.

Matthew 20:15

Evill] that is to say envious, Deuteronomy 15:9. Proverbs 23:6.

Matthew 20:16

For many] besides that first reason that every reward dependeth upon Gods free-will, there is this reason also, that is not the externall calling and profession of the Gospel which causeth one to be preferred before the other, but ods internall election, ratified by true saith and Repentance, 1 Corinthians 4:7.

Matthew 20:21

Mayes] let them have the first degrees of honour in thy temporall Kingdome which they apprehended and conceaved. See Matthew 18:1.

Matthew 20:22

Aryceable] for to arrive to the glory of my Kingdome, you must passe thorow many lets and troubles following mine example. Therefore before you desire the reward, you should examine your selves how you are disposed towards that combate.To drinke] an ordinary terme in Scripture to signifie afflictions and calamities distributed to each one as it were for their portions Baptized] this kinde of figure is taken from the ancient manner of Christ ning plundging the whole body in water above the head: So Christ hath beene wholly plunged in an guish and torments, Psalme 69. 2. And it should seeme that Christ had a relation to the two Sacraments of the Christian Church, which are signes and tokens of grace on Gods side, and on mans side bindeth him to imitate Christ, 1 Corinthians 12:13 We are] an ignorant and presumptuous answer.

Matthew 20:23

Yee shall drinke] Not by your owne strength and power as you presume at this present, but by the help and speciall grace of my spirit Is not mine] in the quality of mediator in which I do converse here in the world: I have no charge to give degrees of the glory to come, but only to gaine my Churches salvation.

Matthew 20:26

Whosoever] Christ speakes to his Apostles as to his Ministers, telling them that their chiefe dignitie and honour consisted not in commanding, as it is in worldly Lordships but in humbly and faithfully serving for the profit and salvation of men, though not to their wills and deures.

Matthew 20:28

To be ministred unto] As a King or Prince in this world during his abode there.For many] namely for all Gods Elect, Matth. 26. 28. Rom. 5. 15. 19.

Matthew 20:31

Rebuked them] disdaining their condition: or in regard of Christ to whom they imagined them to bee troublesome: or being offended at the glorious name which they gave him.

Matthew 20:34

Followed him] they became his followe and Disciples.